Economy: Compared to the entire state of RI, Providence is substantially lower in economic status. When it comes to the median household income, a Providence household makes about $36,925, while the state average is about $54,902. The same goes for the median earnings for both males and females in Providence. The average male in RI earns $37,258, while the average Providence male resident only earns $25,143. That’s $12,115 less which is an imperative amount of money. Females in Providence earn $8375 less than the average female earning in RI, which is not as drastic as males however still an amount that could be influential to a Providence household. Another statistic of Providence that shows their reduced economic status are their persons below poverty level. Throughout the state of RI, 12.2% of the people account for being below poverty level, while Providence’s residents account for 26.3%, a major difference. Overall, Providence is noticeably below the economic averages throughout the state of RI.
Health: Providence is not as inclined to healthcare as many other areas of RI. Since their average households make a significant less amount of money than the average RI household, their health factors take the hit. Problems with health start all the way back to birth. In Providence, 22.10% of women have delayed prenatal care, while RI as a whole only has 14.90%. Delayed prenatal care can be the cause of children with disabilities, so the last statistic is directly correlated to the populations who actually have disabilities. 23.1% of the population of Providence has disabilities while RI as a whole only has 20.2%. Providence also has a higher percentage of infants born with low birth weight and the amount of asthma hospitalizations than the state of RI. This information shows that RI has better-quality health overall than the city of Providence.
Safety: Rhode Island’s public safety is much better than the city of Providence. For every 1000 children, 21.7 of them have an incarcerated parent, while RI’s rate is only 10.4. On the same scale, the average of 19.1 children are abused and neglected as victims. RI is at 13.3 children for child abuse victims. When it comes to domestic violence incidents with children, Providence is at 33% while Rhode Island is at 28%. These statistics show that the state of RI as a whole is much safer than Providence, especially for children.
Economy:
Compared to the entire state of RI, Providence is substantially lower in economic status. When it comes to the median household income, a Providence household makes about $36,925, while the state average is about $54,902. The same goes for the median earnings for both males and females in Providence. The average male in RI earns $37,258, while the average Providence male resident only earns $25,143. That’s $12,115 less which is an imperative amount of money. Females in Providence earn $8375 less than the average female earning in RI, which is not as drastic as males however still an amount that could be influential to a Providence household. Another statistic of Providence that shows their reduced economic status are their persons below poverty level. Throughout the state of RI, 12.2% of the people account for being below poverty level, while Providence’s residents account for 26.3%, a major difference. Overall, Providence is noticeably below the economic averages throughout the state of RI.
Health:
Providence is not as inclined to healthcare as many other areas of RI. Since their average households make a significant less amount of money than the average RI household, their health factors take the hit. Problems with health start all the way back to birth. In Providence, 22.10% of women have delayed prenatal care, while RI as a whole only has 14.90%. Delayed prenatal care can be the cause of children with disabilities, so the last statistic is directly correlated to the populations who actually have disabilities. 23.1% of the population of Providence has disabilities while RI as a whole only has 20.2%. Providence also has a higher percentage of infants born with low birth weight and the amount of asthma hospitalizations than the state of RI. This information shows that RI has better-quality health overall than the city of Providence.
Safety:
Rhode Island’s public safety is much better than the city of Providence. For every 1000 children, 21.7 of them have an incarcerated parent, while RI’s rate is only 10.4. On the same scale, the average of 19.1 children are abused and neglected as victims. RI is at 13.3 children for child abuse victims. When it comes to domestic violence incidents with children, Providence is at 33% while Rhode Island is at 28%. These statistics show that the state of RI as a whole is much safer than Providence, especially for children.
Sources:
http://profiles.provplan.org
http://www.rikidscount.org